I have found this picture on Pinterest of Queen Elizabeth wearing the Girls of Great Britain tiara. No date, event or place is given. It looks to me as if there are spikes on the tiara ?

Does anyone know about this ?

Re: Tiara query

Posted by Dawn on July 30, 2017, 2:03 pm, in reply to "Tiara query"98.22.216.186

To me, the top parts of both tiaras on Princess Margaret's and the Queen's heads appear darker and so is Margaret's all diamond one-strand necklace also. For a strange reason...perhaps to do with the camera or from the camera flashes....they (both tiaras and necklace) all appear darker than usual. Maybe the other posters see them differently.

--Previous Message-- : I have found this picture on Pinterest of : Queen Elizabeth wearing the Girls of Great : Britain tiara. : No date, event or place is given. : It looks to me as if there are spikes on the : tiara ? : : Does anyone know about this ? : : :

Photo editing

Posted by Baxter on July 30, 2017, 4:54 pm, in reply to "Tiara query"166.137.118.55

In those days it was quite common for press photographs to be edited by hand, sometimes quite heavily, in order for the subject to stand out when the photos were printed in newspapers. For example, see this photo of the Queen below. On the left it might seem perfectly normal but looking more closely it appears that the background on the right side has been completely painted over. In the center an enlarged view shows the shading and pen lines that were added around the tiara. On the right we can see the markings that were applied to outline the hair and highlight the curls.

Re: Photo editing

Posted by GillW on July 31, 2017, 9:01 am, in reply to "Photo editing"80.2.95.238

I do love seeing the original "hand-work" done on old photos. Whoever originated the phrase that "photographs don't lie", was just about as wrong as anyone could be!

--Previous Message-- : : In those days it was quite common for press : photographs to be edited by hand, sometimes : quite heavily, in order for the subject to : stand out when the photos were printed in : newspapers. For example, see this photo of : the Queen below. On the left it might seem : perfectly normal but looking more closely it : appears that the background on the right : side has been completely painted over. In : the center an enlarged view shows the : shading and pen lines that were added around : the tiara. On the right we can see the : markings that were applied to outline the : hair and highlight the curls. : : : :

Re: Photo editing

Posted by Dawn on July 31, 2017, 7:51 pm, in reply to "Photo editing"98.22.216.186

Fascinating explanation and demonstration of these photos in your post, Baxter! Somehow, I never thought of what you just described as to why the parts appear darker! Thank you.

--Previous Message-- : : In those days it was quite common for press : photographs to be edited by hand, sometimes : quite heavily, in order for the subject to : stand out when the photos were printed in : newspapers. For example, see this photo of : the Queen below. On the left it might seem : perfectly normal but looking more closely it : appears that the background on the right : side has been completely painted over. In : the center an enlarged view shows the : shading and pen lines that were added around : the tiara. On the right we can see the : markings that were applied to outline the : hair and highlight the curls. : : : :